Top Craft Beer Companies and Startups in the UK

4 years ago

This article showcases some of the most popular players in the Craft Beer space. Our analysts selected these companies for a variety of reasons. This list may include both state and private ventures providing the most value within the Craft Beer industry.

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Top Craft Beer Companies


Majestic Wine

We are Majestic Majestic specialises in selling brilliant wine by the case.

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Beer52

Beer52 is the UK’s most popular craft beer club.

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Baker Ross

Baker Ross has been importing and distributing arts and crafts, educational and fundraising products to schools, playgroups, charities etc.

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WhiskyInvestDirect

Opens up investment in maturing Scotch whisky to the retail investor.

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Fuller, Smith & Turner

Fuller, Smith & Turner is a brewer and premium pub company.

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Camden Town Brewery

Camden Town Brewery is one of London’s biggest breweries.

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Carlsberg UK

Carlsberg UK is a promoting company of responsible drinking located in Northampton.

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The Lakes Distillery

The Lakes Distillery specializes in providing distilled alcoholic beverages.

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Heineken UK

It is the UK’s leading cider and beer business Company.

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Wild Beer Co.

The Wild Beer Co was born out of a love of fermentation, barrel-ageing and most importantly, flavour.

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The Whisky Barrel

The Whisky Barrel (TWB) is an online specialist whisky shop .

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Fourpure Brewing

Fourpure Brewing is a simple but inspiring one two brothers with a passion for travel and adventure.

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William Grant & Sons

William Grant & Sons is an independent distillers since 1887.

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Gusbourne

Gusbourne is England’s most prestigious boutique wine producer.

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SABMiller PLC

SABMiller is a brewers with more than 200 beer brands and some 70,000 employees in over 75 countries.

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Hopsters

Hopsters is Boston’s first and only custom craft brewery and restaurant, bringing people together to experiment

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Ringwood Brewery Ltd.

Ringwood Brewery Ltd. produces ales and beers.

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31Dover

31Dover.com is an online retail business specializing in alcoholic beverages.

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The Duppy Share

The Duppy Share is a new Caribbean “quirky” golden rum from the islands of Barbados and Jamaica.

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Tyne Bank Brewery

Tyne Bank Brewery’s growth has been based on our strong brand and focus on quality craft beers.

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Derby Brewing Company

Derby Brewing Company was set up in 2004 by our head brewer Trevor Harris.

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Tennent Caledonian Breweries

Tennent Caledonian, formerly known Wallaces Express, is Scotland’s pre-eminent brewer that brew an industry-leading portfolio of beers.

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Classic Ales

Classic Ales provide a selection of the finest ales the UK has to offer, delivered direct to your door.

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Seven Bro7thers

Seven Bro7thers is a Manchester based craft brewery run by seven brothers.

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Hawkes

Hawkes produces and distributes craft ciders and alcoholic ginger beer.

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DeskBeers

DeskBeers delivers craft beer to offices

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Nirvana Brewery

Nirvana Brewery is a London-based start-up looking to create a brewery producing a range of Low/Non Alcoholic craft beers

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Crafty Nectar

Crafty Nectar provide a cider subscription service.

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EeBria

EeBria is different from other websites.

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Hopstuff Brewery

Hopstuff Brewery offers a range of craft beer, ale, and related products.

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Chapel Down

Chapel Down produces a world-class range of sparkling and still wines, together with the award-winning range of Curious beers & cider.

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Half Hitch

Half Hitch Gin is produced in the former warehouse vaults of Camden Lock.

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Lister’s Brewery

Lister’s Brewery produces a wide range of fine ales, cask and keg, and beers that are known for their consistency and quality.

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Notes Coffee

Notes is a collection of coffee shops & wine bars with 5 prime London locations in Canary Wharf, the City & the West End.

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Curious Brew

Award winning beer & cider from Chapel Down loved by premium customers such as Majestic & Jamie Oliver

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Agua de Madre

Agua de Madre produce craft-brewed water kefir.

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Imperial Beer Club

Imperial Beer Club is Big bold beers from the only subscription club and bottle shop dedicated to high ABV craftbeer

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Mad Squirrel

Mad Squirrel is an innovative brewery, producing contemporary beers.

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Signature Brew

Signature Brew is a music inspired brewery – known internationally for their collaboration beers with the musicians themselves.

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Kamm & Sons

Kamm & Sons is made in London, in a similar way to gin, but using 45 natural botanicals, including ginseng roots, freshly peeled grapefruit.

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Little Rick

Drinks Manufacturer using cannabinoids rather than Alcohol.

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New World Trading Company

New World Trading Company is a fast-growing pub and restaurant business headquartered in Knutsford, Cheshire.

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Hofmeister

Hofmeister operates as a brewing company.

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The Bellfield Brewery

The Bellfield Brewery is a new craft brewery with a mission: to make Gluten Free (GF) beers and lagers.

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West Berkshire Brewery

They aim to build a state of the art brewery, own a showcase pub and increase sales of their premium beers.

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Burleighs Gin

Burleighs Gin offers handcrafted artisan gins from botanical to bottle.

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The Friday Beer Co

From the heart of the Malvern Hills in rural Worcestershire, Friday Beer brings you a range of bottle-conditioned ales.

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UBREW

Ubrew is the first, and only, open brewery. That means anyone can come to our brewery and brew their own beer.

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Growler Beers

Growler Beers UK offers British consumers a new way to purchase their craft beer and cider.

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Langtons Gin

Langtons is a local story with what appears to be global appeal.

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Two Heads Beer

One of the UK’s largest independent craft beer retailers.

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Sellar

Sellar is the new trade ordering experience for breweries selling beer directly to trade customers.

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The Yorkshire Meatball

The Yorkshire Meatball is a premium meatball brand in UK that specializes in meatball and craft beer.

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Meatcure Restaurants

Meatcure is a restaurant that provides fast food and is located in Harborough, England.

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Van Bulck Beers

Van Bulck sells Belgian organic craft beers to the UK market.

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Ales By Mail

E-commerce startup focused on the rapidly growing quality and craft beer market in the UK

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Little Brew

Little Brew is a exciting new craft brewery now brewing from the city of York.

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Two Fingers Brewing

A beer for man kind. In fact, the only beer that gives back to the men that drink it, by giving all profits to Prostate Cancer UK.

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Titanic Brewery

Titanic Brewery is a craft brewery based in Staffordshire, United Kingdom.

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The Grape Code

The Grape Code is a online retail store offering customised wine boxes, tastings & gifts B2B & B2C.

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Craft Rebellion

Craft Rebellion is a beer company that sells different craft beers online.

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The Baltic Social

They love craft beer, top quality food and music. Be social and come and play.

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Signcraft Signs

Signcraft Signs is providing signs and displays for customers.

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Anarchy Brew Co

Anarchy Brew Co is an online marketplace that provides craft beer.

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